The American Dream VS The American Promise

The following is from Wikipedia;
Historian and writer James Truslow Adams coined the phrase "American Dream" in his 1931 book Epic of America:
"The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement... It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position."[2]
“Benjamin Franklin creates the archetype of someone coming from low origins, who, against all odds, breaks out of his inherited social position, climbs up the social ladder and creates a new identity for himself. Key factors in this rise from rags to riches are hard work and a solid moral foundation. Franklin also stresses the significance of education for self-improvement. Examples of self-made men, such as Andrew Carnegie, are often used to justify Social Darwinism and to oppose labour movements.
(Social Darwinism is a theory that competition among all individuals, groups, nations or ideas drives social evolution in human societies.)
What this translates to me, is through thrift, honesty, and hard work, we all are given the opportunity to succeed. This is true because we live in the land of the Free (by free I mean freedom from gov’t oppression) the American Dream was never suppose to mean that wealth, fame, and big screen TV’s were a guarantee!
The American Promise aka the utopian society!
Yes you heard it first from me, the American Promise is unrealistic and impossible to achieve. The idea that the Government should and will create this is simply ridiculous and foolish to believe. (Call me a ‘naysayer’ Obama, but I am living in reality.) I actually first heard about this American Promise from Obama at the DNC. However, I realize this is the goal of most liberals.
The American Promise appears to be better than the American Dream (who would have thought that Obama is more saintly than our founding fathers). Let me give you the definition as I see it;
"The American Promise is that Promise of a land in which life will be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with guarantees for each according to the government. It is not a dream , it’s a promise, of motor cars and high wages , a promise in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are deserving, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position."
It does sound wonderful that everyone should be able to have free education, healthcare, nice homes, and safe places to live, peace to dwell among every nation…this is what EVERYONE would like,however, we have not yet been celestialized, so we make do with what we have. History has shown that a free capitalistic society is the ideal society to have for individuals to have a chance to succeed. When government intervenes and tries to force people to have it all is when we become n oppressed people. Government cannot create a utopian society because we will never have righteous leaders…too much power to one person creates corruption. We want a change from Washington. We as Americans are tired of dirty corrupt politicians. I believe it is because we are sick of the Government messing things up for us (such as our economy). Here Obama wants more Government intervention and it feels like too many Americans are falling for this again! Wake up America, Obama is not for us, he is for himself, he wants that power that all of these politicians are fighting for. If we are not careful we will vote to give that power to him.